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UBCO researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors

Castanet | | Media coverage

UBC Okanagan engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Zarifi and graduate student Vishal Balasubramanian are investigating ways to ensure water-resistant coatings do not deteriorate over time. 

UBC Engineering researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors

| Announcement

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering researchers are investigating ways to ensure wear-resistant coatings — designed to protect turbines, propellers, bridges and other structures — are not deteriorating over time.

Everything you need to know about the new Covid-19 vaccine

Chatelaine | | Media coverage

Dr. Anna Blakney, assistant professor at UBC biomedical engineering (Michael Smith Laboratories), explained how this fall’s COVID-19 vaccine differs from previous versions. 

B.C. experts went to Turkey to study its devastating earthquakes. This is their advice

The Province | | Media coverage

UBC engineering experts were among a group of researchers that visited Turkey to study the aftermath of its earthquake. Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang said that preparing for an earthquake should include putting measures in place to…

How work has changed for university vaccine researchers

University Affairs | | Media coverage

Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Anna Blakney commented on the increased interest in vaccine research. 

Dinner Reunion with Electrical Engineering Alumni

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The Electrical Engineering Class of 1979 gathered for a lovely reunion over dinner.

Engineering Alumni Dinner Reunion

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Several engineering alumni gathered to share some delicious food and great conversation!

Electrical Engineering Alumni's Pizza and Wine Night in Nova Scotia

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Our group of 2018 UBC Electrical Engineering graduates reconnected in Nova Scotia over pizza and wine, talking about the challenges as women in engineering, catching up on life and reminiscing about our undergraduate degrees.

Mechanical Engineering Alumni Picnic in Nanaimo Park

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UBC Mechanical Engineering graduates of 2011 gathered for a picnic at Nanaimo Park. The beautiful park was the perfect backdrop for old friends to reconnect and reminisce in the place that had been such a significant part of their lives.

UBC Environmental Engineering welcomes new co-director Dr. Tamara Etmannski

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Environmental Engineering announces Dr. Tamara Etmannski as the new Co-Director of ENVL, alongside Dr. Madjid Mohseni.

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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